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Exclusive: Liverpool considering bid for £22m English player who Jamie Carragher has picked out for big future

TBR Football understands Crystal Palace chief Steve Parish could have a major decision to make about Adam Wharton, sooner than he could have imagined.

TBR understands that a number of Wharton’s previous sui🍌tors have been ke🦩eping close tabs on his progress since his move to Selhurst Park.

Palace are delighted with the impact the 20-year-old midfielder ha✤s made since making the move in January – when The Eagles agreed a deal worth up to £22million.

Now sources have confirmed to TBR tha⭕t some of their Premier League rivals are considering a potential bid this summer𝔉.

Photo Sebastian Frej/MB Media/Getty Images
Photo Sebastian Frej/MB Media/Getty Images

Liverpool and Manchester United among clubs eyeing Adam Wharton

Publ🍌icly Palace have played down suggestions that they could cash in on Wharton – but TBR is told by sources with knowledge of the situation that Parish would ‘findಌ it very hard’ to reject a deal that could see them more than double their money for a player in just six months.

TBR is told that Tottenham, Liverpool, Manchester United aꩲnd Newcastle are amongst those who have been continuing to keep a eye onജ the progress of Wharton.

Bayern Muni🤡ch, Borussia Dortmund and Juventus remain intereste🐈d in Wharton – having also checked on him before his move to Selhurst Park.

Gareth Southgate considering Adam Wharton for England

Indeed, we understand that the interest is not just isolated to club level as England manager Gareth ꦚSouthgate has taken note of Wharton’s impact in recent weeks and is TBR understands he is under consideration to be part of their pre-European Championship party.

The lꦛeft-footed midfielder’s rapid rise isn’t too dissimilar to that of Kobbie Mainoo’s, who received his first England ꦺcall-up in March.

Jamie Carragher, speaking after Crystal Palace’s 1-0 win at Liverpool l♎ast month, waxed lyrical about Wharton’s di꧂splay.

“He did really well,” Carragher said.

“I think one of his first games𒀰 was on a Monday Night Football. He was outstanding as well. And there were a number of Crystal Palace players who were. But he was a real standout in terms of creating chances, being on the ball, his pass accuracy, created a chance.”

Carragher clearly expects him🐟 to have a big future in the game and could that be at Anfield…